Dijon
Dijon (population 154,000) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region, of which it is the historical capital. The greater Dijon area had about 240,000 inhabitants in 1999.
The city is well known for its mustard, even though nowadays mustard seeds are largely imported. Throughout the European Union, only mustard originating in this area can be sold under the label 'Dijon Mustard', however this description is also given to some mustard produced in non-European markets, such as the United States.
Dijon was the birthplace of:
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